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Oikocredit, a Dutch social investor, has signed a new credit agreement with Promo Fruits, the largest juice processor in Benin. Promo Fruits will receive a loan of 700 million FCFA, of which 200 million is designated for small-scale producers, to accelerate adoption of plastic mulching….

In Mount Kenya the highest mountain in Kenya lies Shalem Investments limited. This is a growing enterprise in Meru County under the leadership of Ruth Kinoti the CEO. Her vision is to see Shalem bringing lasting solutions to the community giving healthier nutrition alternatives and…

“To face the challenge of structural transformation of African agricultural economies – which policies and what resilience mechanism?” This choice was the theme of a panel discussion chaired by Ms. Anne Ouloto, spokesperson for Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Environment, on Friday, November 17, at SARA…

FrieslandCampina WAMCO (FCW), known as the largest investor in Nigeria’s dairy sector, organized the first Dairy Farmers’ Day in Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria, on December 7, 2017. The event highlighted the progress and challenges of the Dairy Development Program (DDP), a public-private partnership focused on…

It’s not easy to make a business out of poultry meat in Mozambique. Despite the serious and growing market demand, there is strong competition from imported meat, both close by (South-Africa) as well as far away (Europe). One of the local companies that has managed…

The approach of 2SCALE is such that we foresee our collaboration with partners to have a beginning, and an end. Steering towards having an “exit strategy” for each partnership is not easy for everybody involved, but important to work on to make for a sustainable…

Source: http://www.icra-edu.org/blog/not+by+technology+and+money+alone+%E2%80%93+blog+%232 Written by Gieljan Beijen In March 2017, 2SCALE1 consortium partner ICRA organised a review and capitalization workshop. ICRA agribusiness trainers, who have been training and coaching supply chain actors in the 2SCALE programme for several years, came together from Benin, Ghana, Mali and Nigeria….

Kenya’s economy is flourishing, with a steady 6% growth in 2016 according to the African Development Bank. At the same time, many Kenyan, especially at the BoP, do not yet see this growth materialize into having access to a nutritious meal. That’s why 2SCALE is…

The partnership between farmer unions and Meta Beer (subsidiary of Diageo) has completed its first phase, and arrangements are being finalized for an expanded second phase. This partnership, brokered by 2SCALE, is a landmark for two reasons: the first time sorghum is being used as…

The 2SCALE-facilitated Sesame Business Development Forum held 16-19 May 2017, a multi-stakeholder diagnosis and planning forum designed by ICRA, brought together the company Promotion du Sesame au Mali (PROSEMA), networks of sesame collectors, leaders of 120 producer’s organizations currently in the restructuring phase in cooperatives,…